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  • noun nonstandard Plural form of phylum.

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Examples

  • This is appropriate, considering the apparent common ancestry of phylums demonstrating segmentation.

    Divergence - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • He has a sharp eye, an empathetic nature, and a high tolerance for the grotesque and the gruesome among the less than cute other kingdoms and phylums.

    Natural habitat 2008

  • He has a sharp eye, an empathetic nature, and a high tolerance for the grotesque and the gruesome among the less than cute other kingdoms and phylums.

    Lance Mannion: 2008

  • Many animals in lower phylums don't have hearing organs, so how can the experience sound?

    mesocyclone Diary Entry mesocyclone 2005

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